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BIO205 - Ch 2 - Chemical Principles - RioSalado - AZ

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Isotopes   Atoms w/different number of neutrons - Ex: 16/8O, 17/8O, 18/8O  
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Chemical properties of atoms are largly a function of __.   Number of electrons in outermost electron shell.  
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Valence   Valence Combining capacity of atom - number of missing electrons in outermost electron shell - "bonding capacity".  
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Compound   A molecule containing at least 2 different kinds of atoms.  
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Atomic number   Number of protons in nucleus  
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Mass number   Total number of protons & neutrons  
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Chemical bonds   Atoms sharing electrons  
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First shell   Hold 2 electrons (1 orbital)  
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Second shell   Holds 8 electrons (4 orbitals)  
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Third shell   Holds 18 electrons (9 orbitals)  
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Molecules held together because?   The valence electrons of the combining atoms form attractive forces (chemical bonds) between atomic nuclei.  
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Example of weaker ionic bond in immune system.   Antigen-antibody reaction in which antibodies combine with antigens to combat infection.  
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Cations   An atom where outer electron shell is less than 1/2 filled & will lose electrons to form positive ions - K+, Ca2+, Na+  
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Anions   Atom with more than 1/2 filled outer electron shell will gain electrons & form negative ions - I-, Cl-, S2-  
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Ion   Atom that has gained or lost an electron & carries + or _ charge. H+ = Hydrogen ion  
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Covalent bond   When atoms share one or more pairs of electrons - single stronger than ionic - more common than ionic in organisms (H-H).  
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Ionic bond   2 ions held together by opposite charges - when atoms have gained or lost outer electrons - Ex: NaCl  
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Double Covalent Bond   Two atoms sharing 2 electron pairs  
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Triple Covalent Bond   Sharing 3 electron pairs  
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Polar covalent bond   When 2 atoms don't share electrons equally - electronegative - water molecules is example.  
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Hydrogen bond   Weak attraction formed between covalently bound hydrogen atom & an electronegative atom - DNA is example - holds 2 nucleotide strands together.  
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Solvent   Ions & polar molecules easily dissolve in it.  
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Sphere of hydration   Clustering of water molecules around a solute - multiple ions dispersed in a fluid.  
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ATP   Adenosine Triphosphate  
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DNA   Deoxyribonucleic acid - made 4 kinds of deoxyribonucleotides - adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine. Base-pairing - the sequence of bases encodes heritable information.  
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RNA   Ribonucleic acids - made of 4 ribonucleotide monomers - uracil, adenine, guanine, & cytosine - How cell retrieves & uses genetic info in DNA to build proteins.  
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Hydrogen & carbon form __ bond quite easy because __.   Covalent - their outer electron shells are half-filled  
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Covalent bonds are formed by __ electrons, while ionic are formed by __ between atoms that have lost or gained electrons.   sharing-attraction (become + or - charged).  
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__ are weak but do serve as bridges between different molecules or between various portions of same molecule.   hydrogen bonds  
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In a molecule of water, all the electrons tend to be closer to the __ nucleus.   oxygen  
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Elements most frequently involved in hydrogen bond.   oxygen & nitrogen  
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molecular weight   Sum of the atomic weights of all its atoms.  
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One __ of a substance is its molecular weight in grams.   mole - ex: 1 mole of H2O = 18g [(2x1)+16]  
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Chemical energy   Change of energy whenever bonds are formed/broken during chemical reaction.  
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Chemical reaction that absorbs more energy than released.   Endergonic reaction  
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Chemical reaction that releases more energy than absorbed.   Exergonic reaction  
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Synthesis reaction   When 2 or more atoms/ions/molecules combine into larger molecules - "new bonds formed" A+B=AB  
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Combining substances in reaction.   reactants  
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Pathways of synthesis reaction in living organisms are __.   anabolic (anabolism)  
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2 examples of anabolism   (1) combining of sugar molecules to form starch & (2) amino acids to form proteins  
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Decomposition Reaction   bonds are broken - larger molecules split into smaller - AB=A + B = catabolism in living organisms.  
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2 examples of catabolism   (1) breakdown of sucrose (table sugar) into glucose & fructose during digestion, (2) bacterial decomposition/bioremediation.  
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Inorganic compounds lack __.   carbon - structurally simple - water, oxygen, CO2, salts, acids, bases, etc.  
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What 2 elements are always fround in organic compounds?   Carbon & hydrogen - structurally complete.  
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Most common bonds in organic compounds.   Covalent bonds - atoms sharing one or more pairs of electrons.  
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__ is the medium for most chemical reactions.   water  
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The total charge of H2O molecule is __ but oxygen retion __ and hydrogen.   neutral, negative, positive  
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Every H2O molecule can form __ hydrogen bonds with nearby molecules.   4  
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solvent   Dissolving medium - ex: water due to polarity  
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dissociation   Separation into individual molecules in water.  
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solute   A substance dissolved in another substance  
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Polarity of H2O facilitates splitting & rejoining of __ & __ ions.   hydrogen (H+) & hydroxide (OH-)  
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What protects cell from temperature fluctuations?   Hydrogen bonds of water  
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ionization   Breaking apart (dissociation) into ions - acids & bases  
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An __ dissociates into 1 or more H+ (cations) ions & 1 or more negative ions (anions).   acid - proton (H+) donor  
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A __ dissociates into 1 or more H+ (cations) ions plus negative charged hydroxide (OH-) that can accept protons.   base - proton (H+) acceptor  
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pH measures?   Amount of H+ in solution - "potential of hydrogen"  
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Fungi tolerate __ conditions & prokaryotes __.   acidic - alkaline  
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isomer   2 molecules with same chemical formula, but different structures & properties - ex: glucose & fructose  
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carbohydrates   Contain an aldehyde or a ketone group, and one or more hydroxyl groups  
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lipids   mainly hydrocarbon  
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proteins   Are one or more polypeptide chains with as many as several thousand covalently linked amino acids.  
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nucleic acids (nucleotides)   Chains of units that each consists of a 5-carbon sugar, phosphate, & a nitrogen-containing base  
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waxes   Have long-chain fatty acids tightly packed & bonded to long-chain alchols or carbon rings  
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sterols   lipids w/no fatty acids - Cholesterol  
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Amino acid   Small organic compounds with amino group, carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, & its R group. Used in constructing proteins.  
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Peptide bond   Bonds formed in polypeptide chains  
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Polypeptide chain   3 or more amino acids  
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Phosphate   In nucleotides (ATP), DNA, RNA - many proteins - phospholipids. Water soluble - acidic.  
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Sulfhydrl   -SH - In amino acid cystine - helps stabolize protein structure - disulfide bridges.  
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Monomers   Subunits of larger molecules  
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Polymers   Large organic molecule containing subunits.  
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Hydroxyl   -OH, In alcohols (amino acids, sugars) water soluble - easy place to split or join molecules.  
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Methyl   Fatty acid chains - insoluable in water  
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Carbonyl   In sugars, amino acids, nucleotides - water soluable (aldehyde & ketone) - prone to electron transfers.  
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Carboxyl   In amino acids, fatty acids, water soluable - highly polar - acts as acids - releases H+  
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Amino   In amino acids & nucleotides - base - accepts H+ - water soluble  
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monosaccharides/oligosaccharide/polysaccharides   Simple carb/short chain sugar/"complex carbohydrates"  
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Lipids   Nonpolar hydrocarbons - don't dissolve in water - mix with other nonpolar substances  
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fats   Lipids w/1, 2, or 3 fatty acid tails - from glycerol molecule.  
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Fatty acid   Starts as carboxyl group attached to carbon atoms  
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Unsaturated fatty acid   Contain one or more double covalent bonds  
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Saturated fatty acid   Single bonds only  
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Neutral fats   Triglycerides - 3 fatty acid tails & 1 glycerol head - butter, lard, vegetable oils.  
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Organic compounds   Molecules that contain carbon and at least 1 hydrogen  
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Hydrocarbons   Consist only of hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to carbon - gasoline, fossil fuels  
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Functional groups   Organic compounds which are particular atoms or clusters of atoms covalently bonded to carbon.  
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